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An outbreak of human monkeypox (now known as mpox) began in May 2003 in the United States.By July, a total of 71 cases were found in six Midwestern states including Wisconsin (39 cases), Indiana (16), Illinois (12), Kansas (1), Missouri (2), and Ohio (1).
A rare disease is technically defined (in the European Union) as a disease that is found in fewer than 5 people per every 10,000 people. Subcategories ...
CJD – while rare – is the most common prion disease in humans. The disease occurs when prion proteins misfold and the misfolding "is 'transmitted' to normal prion proteins in surrounding nerve ...
The following is a list of genetic disorders and if known, type of mutation and for the chromosome involved. Although the parlance "disease-causing gene" is common, it is the occurrence of an abnormality in the parents that causes the impairment to develop within the child.
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (/ ˌ f aɪ b r oʊ d ɪ ˈ s p l eɪ ʒ (i) ə ɒ ˈ s ɪ f ɪ k æ n z p r ə ˈ ɡ r ɛ s ɪ v ə /; [1] abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue (ossification).
Woman Living with Ultra-Rare Disease Talks 'Reclaiming' Her Identity After Spending Life Feeling Like 'a Diagnosis' (Exclusive) Angela Andaloro December 12, 2024 at 3:41 PM
The Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species is reviewed about every five years by the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board (ESPB). [1] To date it has evaluated only plants and animals of the US state of Illinois, not fungi, algae, or other forms of life; species that occur in Illinois which are listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. federal government under the ...
Rare diseases caused by infectious agents rather than genetic or environmental factors. Pages in category "Rare infectious diseases" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.